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Forgiveness: "The saints rejoiced at injuries ...

"The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him." St. Teresa of Avila

For Reflection: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "the greatest sinner" and 10 being the "greatest saint," at what level am I according to this quote? Am I happy with my position? What can I do to improve it according to St. Teresa of Avila? With whom can I begin? Â

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Forgiveness: "Pardon one another ...

"Pardon one another so that later on you will not remember the injury. The recollection of an injury is in itself a wrong. It adds to our anger, nurtures our sin and hates what is good. It is a rusty arrow and poison for the soul. It puts all virtue to flight." St. Francis de Paola

For Reflection: What great insight into the consequences of harboring resentment about a wrong committed against us! In what way does recollecting an injury add to anger, nurture sin, hate the good, and become a rusty arrow and poison for the soul? Why does it put virtue to flight?

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What is the Status of Anne, the Lay Apostle

Last week a woman called into our radio show and expressed concern that a retreat house in Pennsylvania was distributing free booklets to teens that contained the locutions of a woman named "Anne" who claims she has been receiving messages from Jesus and Mary. She asked us to do a little research on the matter.

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